The Monterey County Herald (Monterey, CA) back issues from September 2007:
County students left behind.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Clarissa Aljentera Sep. 1--Public school students in Monterey County lag slightly behind their state counterparts when it comes to hitting their marks on statewide testing. Test results from the Academic Performance Index, which keeps track of school ...
Seaside's rising tide of noise: Coe Avenue: Consultant to study sound levels along roadway.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Andre Briscoe Sep. 1--The city of Seaside will soon hire a consultant to study noise levels along Coe Avenue, which nearby residents say spiked in recent years because of renovations to Gen. Jim Moore Boulevard and the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses. ...
BRIEF: Bobby Sox coach pleads no contest.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Virginia Hennessey Sep. 1--A Salinas Bobby Sox softball coach accused of providing beer and tequila to her teenage players pleaded no contest Friday to a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. As first reported on The Herald's Web ...
Two holes changed at Pebble Beach.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ken Ottmar Sep. 1--Pebble Beach has a new look. Year-long renovations throughout the course have many Champions Tour players doing a double take this week. Though none of the changes would be considered drastic -- only two holes have been altered -- the ...
Hatalsky, Vaughn tied for early lead.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ken Ottmar Sep. 1--Morris Hatalsky never was crazy about coming here during his days on the PGA Tour. It's been a much different story since turning 50. Hatalsky put together a near-flawless round Friday as his 7-under 65 at Pebble Beach was good ...
Water officer could ticket wasters: Violators could be cited, fined without going to court.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Howe Sep. 1--Water wasters on the Peninsula may find themselves getting citations if they won't heed warnings to conserve. The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District is considering an ordinance that would make it an infraction, punishable by a ...
SALINAS STYMIES SCOTTS VALLEY: Sisson throws for 223 yards and rushes for two touchdowns.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Devine Sep. 1--The baggage from the past is gone. So too is false hope. Those who had their doubts about Salinas? Think again. A statement was made Friday as the Cowboys opened their season with a 20-7 win over Scotts Valley at ...
AREA TEAMS SHOWCASE TALENT: Pacific Grove hosts Seaside, Stevenson.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dennis Taylor Sep. 1--It wasn't quite football, in the traditional sense -- that happens next weekend for all three teams -- but Seaside, Pacific Grove and Stevenson discovered Friday night that they've got some football players this year. All three schools ...
EQUINE EQUALITY: Man trains horses on their own terms.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Howe Sep. 2--Take all the time you need. It's quicker that way. That's a big part of horse trainer Rhett Petit's philosophy when it comes to starting young horses or helping owners get their mounts rideable. Petit, 25, of Carmel Valley, began ...
Group seeks help with Seaside complexes.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Andre Briscoe Sep. 2--The Seaside Civic League will hire a consultant to help it decide what to do with two aging affordable housing complexes it owns on adjoining properties. The decision to seek help from the consultant was made during a recent closed-door ...
Harper turns his game around.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ken Ottmar Sep. 2--Tucker Harper wasn't very pleased with how he played on Friday. It was like night and day on Saturday. Harper, a senior at Pacific Grove High, contributed six birdies and an eagle to help push his pro-junior team score to ...
PARTY CRASHER: Unknown Smyth tied for lead with Irwin, Morgan.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ken Ottmar Sep. 2--It seems like old times out at Pebble Beach. Two of the most dominant figures in Champions Tour history rose to the top of the leaderboard Saturday, creating what could be a very nostalgic walk along the beach in today's final round of the ...
County's blacks trail in health: Supervisors ask for solutions after hearing study results.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Johnson Sep. 2--If you're black and you live in Monterey County, odds are you're more likely to rely on public health insurance, have low birth-weight babies, and spend more time in the hospital for heart disease, stroke or diabetes than your white, Asian and Latino ...
ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL: Young golfer back in swing after bout with cancer that left him paralyzed on one side.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Clarissa Aljentera Sep. 2--The restarts 17-year-old Marvin Phisitkraiyakorn has faced in life are like mulligans offered a beginning golfer. In 2003, he was temporarily paralyzed from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells. His body ...
BRIEF: Cougars girls water polo wins.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--The Santa Catalina girls water polo team went 2-1 over the weekend at the Lincoln High Tournament in San Jose. The Cougars defeated Lincoln 19-6, lost to Aragon 17-8, then finished the tournament by defeating Valley Christian 11-7. Top players for Catalina were Devan ...
Panthers pounded by Laney in opener.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Dennis Taylor Sep. 2--The Hartnell Panthers needed a half of football to find their sea legs Saturday on the night their new head coach made his debut -- but a horrid half it was. The Panthers were hammered 54-14 by Laney College on their home field at ...
Airport completes renovation: Work rearranged portions of terminal, increased passenger seating.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Larry Parsons Sep. 2--The form of the terminal at Monterey Peninsula Airport hasn't changed much, but a just-completed $8.5 million face-lift has the terminal functioning better, airport officials say. The renovation, which included seismic retrofitting, ...
Local projects help county to avoid building job crunch.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Claudia Melendez Salinas Sep. 3--The bursting of the housing bubble has translated into fewer construction jobs in California, but Monterey County appears to be bucking the trend. And overall, the U.S. economy seems to be weathering the housing bust better ...
Fired policeman bids anew for his old job: Appeal of termination filed in court.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Virginia Hennessey Sep. 3--A former Monterey police officer fired for having a romantic relationship with the wife of a murder suspect has gone back to court in an effort to regain his job. Stephen McMahon filed an appeal of the Monterey City Council's ...
GOOD NIGHT, SAN CARLOS: California's first cathedral gets a much-needed rest for renovation and restoration.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Julia Reynolds Sep. 3--Bells rang, tears fell and knights raised their swords. The smell of incense drifted through the street. Sunday was a moving day like no other in Monterey as California's first cathedral and oldest continually functioning church locked ...
ROADWORK NEAR HOSPITAL TO BEGIN: First phase of construction will widen Holman Highway near entrance to CHOMP.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Larry Parsons Sep. 3--Improvements are about to be made at the cramped crossroads where the Holman Highway meets Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Work will start this month on the first phase of a much-bigger, overall project that eventually will ...
NFL teams keep Vallejo, Gasperson, release Mann.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: John Devine Sep. 3--Less than a day after being released by their respective clubs, Elliot Vallejo and Michael Gasperson were back at their team's training facility today. Vallejo, an undrafted rookie offensive tackle, was re-signed by the Cardinals to their ...
Curtis a full-time Cowboy.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: John Devine Sep. 3--There were no phone messages. His locker remained intact. His name plate was still up. As others were being escorted upstairs with playbook in hand, some fighting back tears, no one said a word to Tony Curtis. Yet, there was ...
Ex-deputy sues to get job back: Accused of sexual misconduct with inmate.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Virginia Hennessey Sep. 4--More than three years after he was fired for allegedly fondling a female jail inmate, a former Monterey County sheriff's deputy has sued seeking reinstatement to his job. Jason Tomlinson claims the alleged victim fabricated the allegations ...
A WORLD BUILT OF WOOD: A missed turn put carver on the road to his true career.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel Lopez Sep. 4--Sixteen years ago, Stephen Blanchard was driving east on Monterey-Salinas Highway from his home in Monterey to see a man about a job when he missed the turn at San Benancio Road. Continuing down the highway, the concert promoter-turned wood ...
GREEK DANCE A FEAT OF FEET.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Claudia Melendez Salinas Sep. 4--Michael Moustakas makes it look so easy. With shoulders straight and head held high, his arms begin floating to the sides, like a seagull ready to take flight. He closes his eyes and begins a one-two-three step to the melancholy ...
EUROPEAN VACATION: Area athletes head overseas to pursue dreams.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Laith Agha Sep. 4--Some dreams don't die easily. North County grad Mike Souza got a taste of pro football north of the border, but the NFL never came calling. Jeff Pritchard of Carmel Valley played alongside several would-be major leaguers -- sometimes outshining ...
A NOVEL IDEA: Local star Mike Souza jumped at an opportunity to play football in Italy, and his experience becomes fodder for John Grisham's new book.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Laith Agha Sep. 4--Mike Souza is playing for love of the game. Just so happens his life parallels a John Grisham character playing for pizza. A 2000 graduate of North Monterey County High School, Souza is the starting quarterback for the Parma Panthers, an American ...
CHARGER CHALLENGE: Although a special teams standout, North Salinas product wants role as receiver.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: John Devine Sep. 4--A Pro Bowl season would seem to bring job security, a possible pay raise and a face fans can identify with. Not so. Kassim Osgood treated this year's training camp like any other -- fighting for a roster spot with the San Diego Chargers. And he ...
BRIEF: Salinas woman appointed to state committee.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Sep. 4--Gov. Schwarzenegger appointed today Salinas resident Deborah Aguilar to the advisory committee of the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program. Aguilar is the founder of "A Time For Grieving," a support group for Salinas mothers who have lost ...
Shootings plague Salinas: Nineteen, including 12 during weekend, shot in past 10 days.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Julia Reynolds Sep. 5--Salinas police officials were left strained and short-staffed by a rash of recent gang shootings in the city -- crimes that investigators say are marked by an exceptional lack of cooperation from witnesses. In the past 10 days, at least ...
Eradication needed, ag officials say.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Sep. 5--The Australian light brown apple moth is described by the California Department of Food and Agriculture as a serious new insect pest that has been detected in Monterey County. This moth feeds on more than 250 varieties of plants and is a threat to the state's natural ...
Shark attack beach reopens: Monterey Bay: Surfer released from hospital.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel Lopez Sep. 5--A week after a great white shark attacked a surfer off Marina State Beach, the waters of the Monterey Bay appear tranquil. The area where Todd Endris, 24, was attacked Aug. 28 while he waited on his board for a wave had been off limits as ...
ACTIVIST ADVANCES: Governor appoints Salinas woman to anti-gang program.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Claudia Melendez Salinas Sep. 5--Deborah Aguilar, a ubiquitous presence in Salinas' struggle against gang violence, was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to his recently formed gang prevention program, an announcement Aguilar received almost with giddiness. ...
State readies spray planes to battle brown apple moth: Secretary of Food, Agriculture informs Monterey mayor that program starts Sunday.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Howe Sep. 5--The spray planes are coming. State Secretary of Food and Agriculture A.G. Kawamura notified Monterey Mayor Chuck Della Sala in a letter Tuesday that the state plans to begin spraying a pheromone solution over the Monterey Peninsula area ...
EDITORIAL: Water district trustee upsets regional balance.(Editorial)
Sep 05, 2007 ... Sep. 5--C ontroversy over the Marina Coast Water District's hiring of a new general manager has centered on his compensation. Jim Heitzman's $205,000 salary, along with guarantees of future raises and hefty retirement benefits, is a generous package, without question. ...
Cougars rally to top Vikings.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Sep. 5--In the end experience paid off. The Santa Catalina volleyball team jumped out on North Salinas in Game 5 and never let up, in a 15-2 route. Hardly the norm Tuesday, from the first four games of a 26-24, 18-25, 25-21, 21-25 epic five-game battle. ...
WAITING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY: A change in offenses has restricted playing time for Castroville's Travis Bell.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: John Devine Sep. 5--His mindset is that he will see the field for 40, 50, maybe 60 plays; make an impact, catch his coaches' attention. Reality paints a different picture. Travis Bell waits along the sidelines for his name to be called. Each year, ...
Squirrels run amok at Marina airport: Officials look to hire pest control company.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Larry Parsons Sep. 5--The Marina Municipal Airport is too squirrely. And they're not flying squirrels, but tunneling colonies of ground squirrels that, to the minds of airport officials and users, are out of control. "You see lots of them running ...
Panel to probe configuration of schools.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Clarissa Aljentera Sep. 6--The configuration of the 19 schools of Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will be the focus of a new advisory committee. The committee will examine how grade levels are configured at schools and whether the system of K-5, K-6 ...
County prepares residents for Sunday spraying.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel Lopez Sep. 6--When night falls Sunday over Monterey Bay, two twin-engine airplanes are expected to take off from the Salinas Municipal Airport to wage war on a pest that state officials say has infested Monterey County. The battle plan calls for ...
Seaside seeks input on village.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Andre Briscoe Sep. 6--Seaside officials are mounting a concerted campaign to gather public comment on development of 40 acres known as the West Broadway Urban Village project. During the next several months, a series of workshops and informal public meetings ...
Lead bullet ban heads to Schwarzenegger: Bill outlaws such ammo in condor range.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Howe Sep. 6--A bill that will outlaw use of bullets containing lead for big game and varmint hunting in California's condor range is on its way to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk for signing. Assembly Bill 821, the Ridley-Tree Condor Preservation Act ...
FILLING A LANGUAGE NEED.(Company overview)
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Marie Vasari Sep. 6--The headquarters of Language Line Services is tucked away in a Monterey business park, neatly out of sight to the outside world. But that outside world is always in the sights of the company. Language Line Services, founded 24 ...
THE LATE, BUT GREAT SUMMER: Locals enjoy the temperature spike as season winds down.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Laith Agha Sep. 6--With Labor Day essentially signifying the end of tourist season, it is time for the people of Monterey County to have their day in the sun. "The weather's been great," said Daniel Estrada, a barista at the Cherry Bean Coffee Shop in Old ...
SALINAS GETS HELP IN GANG FIGHT: Other police agencies to join efforts.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Claudia Melendez Salinas Sep. 6--In the wake of one of the most violent weekends in recent Salinas history, officials will reach out to other law enforcement agencies to step up police presence on the streets beginning this weekend. Salinas' top brass would ...
Moth plan worries sanctuary: Says scope has widened.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Howe Sep. 6--A major new wrinkle was thrown into the debate over a spraying program to eliminate the light brown apple moth Wednesday. A letter from Paul Michel, superintendent for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, cites "several concerns" over ...
GPU5 RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IN: Panel defers decision on Rancho San Juan, suggests dropping some rural centers Go to:monterey herald.com to see the panel's report.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Larry Parsons Sep. 6--A special panel of Monterey County planning commissioners completed its work Wednesday on the fifth proposal for a new county general plan. The five-member subcommittee released a 45-page recommendation for the county's ...
EDITORIAL: Moth spray opposition overblown.(Editorial)
Sep 06, 2007 ... Sep. 6--I t's difficult to watch as friends and neighbors turn fearful and angry about the state's plans to spray a pheromone over the Peninsula. We don't share the fear or anger, but we understand why some are upset, and we certainly respect their right to object. Nothing we ...
Catalina wins again.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Sep. 6--The night after rallying for a five-game win over North Salinas, Santa Catalina came up with a non-league girls volleyball win over Monterey 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 26-24. "We didn't play our best but we pulled it out," Santa Catalina coach Mark Zalin. Michelle ...
SIXTH SENSE: Pacific Grove Triathlon: Lavelle looking to continue her streak of titles.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Dennis Taylor Sep. 6--The Triathlon at Pacific Grove is one of Becky Lavelle's favorite events -- in part because she's the five-time defending champion -- but it's only a whistle-stop this year on the busy schedule of one of the world's best athletes. The ...
BRIEF: Sports: RLS announces football schedule changes.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Sep. 6--Stevenson School has announced a few changes in its football schedule since it was first released. The first change is this weekend. The Pirates will play Harbor on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Soquel High. Other changes include: On Sept. 22 the Pirates will play St ....
Judge rules against Butterfly Village developer.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Larry Parsons Sep. 7--A judge has upheld a June election in which voters soundly rejected the proposed Butterfly Village golf-subdivision north of Salinas. Monterey County Superior Court Judge Robert O'Farrell said Measure D, which put to a public vote the ...
Stopped driver unaware of crime.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Julia Reynolds Sep. 7--To the hundreds slowed by the Davis Road traffic in Salinas Thursday afternoon, the bust had all the appearance of a major gang take-down, as nearly a dozen police patrol cars apprehended three youths, two in red T-shirts. But sheriff's ...
Beating suspect unfit for trial: Psychiatric evaluation: Defendant not mentally competent.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Virginia Hennessey Sep. 7--A Monterey man charged in the beating of a day laborer is not mentally competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Glenn Michael Blevins is not mentally able to aid in his own defense, Judge Eugene Huseman ruled after reviewing ...
Molester 'took everything I had': After victim's statement, man gets 12 years.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Virginia Hennessey Sep. 7--An 18-year-old woman faced down her demons in a courtroom Thursday and asked a judge to make sure her courage would save future children from the man who molested her, Jerry Arizmendez of Salinas. "I know I did my part, and that was ...
KELP WORRIES TRIATHLETES.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Andre Briscoe Sep. 7--It's the kelp-clogged waters and cold temperatures that worry competitors in this year's Triathlon at Pacific Grove -- not possible shark attacks. A week after a 24-year-old man was bitten by a great white shark off of Marina State ...
Hartnell trustees draw up ethics policy: Board to vote next week on document needed to renew accreditation.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Claudia Melendez Salinas Sep. 7--Hartnell College trustees will take an important step toward removing the cloud of probation when they adopt an updated ethics policy next week. The new document, drafted with input gathered at a special meeting July 28, ...
Bell spikes Alvarez.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Sep. 7--Another 29 kill effort from Alex Bell Thursday lifted the Pacific Grove volleyball team to a 25-12, 21-25, 25-12, 32-30 over visiting Alvarez. Bell compiled 29 kills in a win over North County Tuesday. The Breakers (8-4) will not play again until opening the ...
Spraying foes vent anger.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Howe Sep. 7--Some came wearing white painters' coveralls and masks and others huddled under plastic tarps to make their point at Monterey's Window on the Bay Park on Thursday evening that they don't want to be sprayed from the air this weekend by pheromones ...
Each side gives a little on GPU5: Study seen as basis for compromise Go to: monterey herald.com to see the panel's report.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Johnson Sep. 7--Community leaders are still digesting the latest county general plan update proposal, but early indications are promising, with most already expressing guarded optimism about its chances to succeed. Delivered late Wednesday in the form of a ...
Teams energized by new status.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Ken Ottmar Sep. 7--It might be the greatest understatement of all-time to say that folks at CSU-Monterey Bay are merely excited about coming back to school. This year, the excitement almost goes beyond words. The campus is still abuzz about the ...
'Spaghetti' inspiration: Twenty-two-year-old aspiring director Brandon Fraley's drama short, picked up by an Orange County film festival, is a nod to Eastwood's old Westerns.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Marc Cabrera Sep. 7--There is a shoot-out and a damsel in distress and a nameless lone gunman -- all things you'd expect in a Spaghetti Western called "Revolver." Then again, Sergio Leone/Clint Eastwood classics such as "A Fistful of Dollars" and "The Good, ...
Fight Night opponents announced.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Sep. 7--Opponents have been announced for three Salinas boxers who are scheduled to fight Thursday at American Iron & Metal "Fight Night at the Tank" at HP Pavilion in San Jose. The five-bout show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Jose Celaya (29-3, 15 KOs), is scheduled to face ...
BETTER COME TO PLAY: Game of the Week: Salinas faces big test with game against stout Seaside.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: John Devine Sep. 7--Point to any game on its schedule and the likelihood is it is a playoff-caliber opponent. For a program that is recovering from being banned from the postseason last fall, Salinas chose a different path in erasing demons from the past. ...